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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: The committee is taking a keen interest in that ongoing issue. We had a meeting about it this morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: State of the Union 2021: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Deputy. Her intervention on that issue no doubt has a lot of support in rural parts of the country, not just in one sector of farming but across the board. I thank members for their questions, observations and input and thank Ms Nolan and Mr. Claridge for their participation. There is so much going on. We are all waiting with bated breath for what will come out this evening in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (12 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the commencement and progression of the deep energy retrofit for schools built prior to 2008 to deliver on 2030 and 2050 climate action targets; the mechanism that will be in place for schools to submit applications as part of the Government commitment to the €4.4 billion National Development Plan 2021-2025; and if she...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (7 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate his statement. I know he will talk directly to his party leader and we all look forward to the meeting between the three party leaders. His colleague, Michael White, in Moville, has contacted the mica group in the past few days. Once again, to focus on the issue of timeliness, this has gone on too long. There is nobody more disappointed than...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Defective Building Materials (7 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle fá choinne an tseans labhairt ar an ábhar iontach tábhachtach seo. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. As thousands of people from all over the country descend on our capital to highlight a humanitarian matter of untold proportion, I wish the march well tomorrow and everybody a safe journey to Dublin and back home....

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Níl mé cinnte go bhfuil mé sásta leis an bhfreagra faoi leasú Uimh. 14. B’fhéidir go mbeidh an tAire Stáit in ann dul ar ais agus ag amharc arís air. Bheadh áthas orm dá mbeadh sé ag dul ar ais sa Seanad agus breathnú arís ar an bhfoireann shinsearach sna comhlachtaí poiblí. B’fhéidir go mbeidh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I propose that we begin in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Ar son a choiste ba mhaith liom fáilte a ghabháil roimh an Dr. Anthony Soares, an Dr. Aoife Ní Lochlainn, an Uasal Tara Farrell, agus an Uasal Stephen Douds go dtí an coiste inniu. Beimid ag dúil go mór leis an díospóireacht iontach tábhachtach ar na ceisteanna agus na cúrsaí trasteorann. Before beginning there are some housekeeping...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Thank you. I will now call on members for their questions. I call Deputy Richmond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Next is Deputy Howlin, followed by Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank both the witnesses. I will take Deputy Ó Murchú's questions now, followed by those of Deputy Calleary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I call Deputy Calleary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Does Dr. Soares wish to take that question or would he like to pass it on to Ms Farrell?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank Dr. Ní Lochlainn. The next speaker is Deputy Haughey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank Mr. Douds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank Dr. Soares and his colleagues for their contributions today. They have whetted our appetite for more discussion. They have raised a lot of issues with us today and in their submission they have called for a more structured approach. That is something this committee should think about. Reference was made to climate change and sustainability, and the possibility of working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the members of the committee, as well as Mr. Douds, Ms Farrell, Dr. Ní Lochlainn and Dr. Soares for their participation. I know Dr. Soares does a good job of staying connected with the committee and communicating with us but we will try to follow up on several of the issues that have been raised. I note that Senator Martin has joined the meeting online. He has a national remit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Senator. He did my job there, so I do not have to say a final "thank you" to everybody. The meeting is now adjourned. The next meeting of the joint committee will take place on Wednesday, 13 October 2021 at 9.30 a.m. when we will be joined by representatives of the European Commission to discuss the state of the Union.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cláir Ghaeilge: RTÉ (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Gabhaim buíochas as mo cheapachán úr mar Sheanadóir. Táim sásta leis sin. Níl brú ar bith orm anois agus gabhaim buíochas as sin freisin. Fearaim fáilte roimh achan duine go dtí an coiste inniu. Tá brón orm nach raibh mé ag an gcruinniú ón tús agus tá brón orm fosta má théimid trasna...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cláir Ghaeilge: RTÉ (6 Oct 2021)

Joe McHugh: Níl agus gabhaim buíochas lenár n-aíonna faoi na freagraí sin agus leis an gCathaoirleach freisin.